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Chargers 28, Falcons 14
ATLANTA (AP) Ryan Leaf knew what to do in his first start in more than 21 months. He probably earned a lot more playing time for the San Diego Chargers.

Colts, Steelers not planning on living la vida Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) Anyone touring the popular downtown Zona Rosa this weekend isn't likely to bump into members of the Indianapolis Colts or Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chargers' Leaf has another good outing
Ryan Leaf is making a strong case to be the San Diego Chargers' starting quarterback.

Lions backup Tomczak breaks tibia in game versus the Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Detroit Lions backup quarterback Mike Tomczak broke the tibia in his right leg in Friday night's preseason game against the Oakland Raiders.

Raiders 23, Lions 17
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kicker Sebastian Janikowski could hear the crowd buzzing when the Raiders got in range for a 69-yard field goal in the first half against the Detroit Lions.

UNDATED: right knee.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Daunte Culpepper passed for 311 yards passing and two touchdowns to lead Minnesota over Arizona, which had seven players leave with injuries.

Vikings 35, Cardinals 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) If a key goal in preseason games is to simply survive without serious injuries, the Arizona Cardinals may have suffered one of the worst losses in their history Friday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

Moore one of seven Cards to leave game with injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arizona wide receiver Rob Moore was one of seven Cardinals players who left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings with injuries.

UNDATED: the fourth.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) First-round draft pick Sebastian Janikowski made his Oakland debut with three field goals as the Raiders beat Detroit.

Lewis to appeal $250,000 fine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Shocked by the $250,000 fine the NFL levied against him for obstructing justice in a murder case, Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis said he plans to fight it.

Ravens 24, Panthers 13
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers finally gave a glimpse of their revamped defense. But the dream team of Reggie White, Eric Swann and Chuck Smith didn't stick around long enough to stop the Baltimore Ravens.

Jets 27, Giants 24
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Now Ray Lucas will remove himself from the spotlight until he is needed.

Moore one of six Cards to leave game with injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arizona wide receiver Rob Moore was one of six Cardinals players who left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Eagles 34, Titans 32
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles will take wins any way they can get them.

Lions backup Tomczak breaks tibia in game versus the Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Detroit Lions backup quarterback Mike Tomczak broke the tibia in his right leg in Friday night's preseason game against the Oakland Raiders.

Vikings 35, Cardinals 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings beat Arizona 35-17 behind Daunte Culpepper's 311 yards passing and two touchdowns on Friday night and seven Cardinals players left with injuries, including receiver Rob Moore.

Chargers 28, Falcons 14
ATLANTA (AP) Ryan Leaf seems to have his career back on track.

UNDATED: a 32-31 lead.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina finally gave a glimpse of its revamped defense, though the dream team of Reggie White, Eric Swann and Chuck Smith didn't stick around long enough to stop Baltimore.

Ravens 24, Panthers 13
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers finally gave a glimpse of their revamped defense. But the dream team of Reggie White, Eric Swann and Chuck Smith didn't stick around long enough to stop the Baltimore Ravens.

NFL Preseason Capsules
ATLANTA (AP) Ryan Leaf took a major step toward reclaiming his job as San Diego's No. 1 quarterback, as he passed for 167 yards and a touchdown Friday night in the opening half of the Chargers' 28-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

Eagles 34, Titans 32
PHILADELPHIA (AP) David Akers kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 34-32 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Friday night.

Moore one of six Cards to leave game with injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arizona wide receiver Rob Moore was one of six Cardinals players who left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Jets 27, Giants 24
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Two familiar weapons from their late-season surge of 1999 got the New York Jets headed into the regular season on a positive note.

Moore one of five Cards to leave with injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arizona wide receiver Rob Moore was one of five Cardinals players who left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings to have X-rays taken.

At Least to Start, Rams Rule Rankings
1./St. Louis/13-3/Still on top for now.

Fox Sports Net passes on Irvin
DALLAS (AP) Michael Irvin, the former NFL star arrested last week at an apartment where law officers say they found marijuana and other drugs, will not join Fox Sports Net as an analyst.

Moore leaves game after injuring knee
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arizona wide receiver Rob Moore was one of four Cardinals players who left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings to have X-rays taken.

Tagliabue's Penalty Appropriate for Ravens' Lewis
It took Commissioner Paul Tagliabue a while, but the $250,000 fine levied on Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis for conduct detrimental to the NFL was appropriate.

A Reborn Pickens Happy to be Out of Cincinnati, Playing for Titans
Receiver Carl Pickens, who signed with the Titans after finally receiving his release from the Cincinnati Bengals, was taken aback to see 68,000 at an exhibition with the Rams after playing games in front of crowds in the 40,000s with the Bengals.

Not All News Is Bad for Jaguars (Jacksonville)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Leon Searcy. Fred Taylor. Carnell Lake.

Testaverde doesn't dress for final exhibition game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde was scratched from Friday night's exhibition game with the New York Giants because of his sprained toe.

Atwater retires as a Bronco
DENVER (AP) Steve Atwater walked away from football Friday the way he wanted to as a member of the Denver Broncos.

Panthers sign Cunningham
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) With kicker John Kasay lost for the season, the Carolina Panthers signed Richie Cunningham before Friday night's exhibition game against Baltimore.

Bills defense looks to shut down Rams
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Something has to give.

Lucas on physically unable to play list, Mealey on injured reserve
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Wide receiver Anthony Lucas was placed on the physically unable to perform list by the Green Bay Packers on Friday, and the team also put running back Rondell Mealey on injured reserve.

Holliday still playing in White's shadow
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) More than two years into his NFL career, Vonnie Holliday hasn't made anyone in Green Bay forget Reggie White.

Warner to play first half against Bills
ST. LOUIS (AP) Kurt Warner isn't going to let a sore arm slow him down.

Bears help Bengals open new stadium
CINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Bengals placekicker Doug Pelfrey could be on the verge of losing his job as the winless Bengals open Paul Brown Stadium with a preseason game against the Chicago Bears.

Excuse me, Mr. Sanders, but could I ...
CLEVELAND (AP) Browns coach Chris Palmer has some advice for his young players in case they're a little star struck Saturday night when they line up against the Washington Redskins.

Holmgren wants 'sense of urgency' in 49ers game
SEATTLE (AP) Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren expects to see some old friends when the San Francisco 49ers visit on Saturday. More than that, he hopes to see some spark among his players.

Manning, Stewart focusing on different goals in Mexico meeting
MEXICO CITY (AP) For Peyton Manning, the rest of the preseason is about fine-tuning. For Kordell Stewart, it's about saving his job.

Jags place Lake, Chustz on injured reserve
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars placed safety Carnell Lake and rookie offensive lineman Joe Chustz on injured reserve Friday, ending both their seasons before they played a down.

Jenkins hopes for happy returns with Chargers
SAN DIEGO (AP) So much for the NFL draft being an exact science.

NFL players union challenging penalty clause in Bengals contracts
CINCINNATI (AP) The NFL Players Association will have an opportunity next month to challenge the Cincinnati Bengals' penalty clause in contracts that permit stripping a player of a signing bonus if he publicly criticizes the team.

Lewis to appeal $250,000 fine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Shocked by the $250,000 fine the NFL levied against him for obstructing justice in a murder case, Ray Lewis said Friday he plans to fight it.

Safety Greg Myers waived by Bengals
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) Free safety Greg Myers, who injured his right knee during the Cincinnati Bengals' preseason opener, was waived Friday.

Sehorn wants to get past Jets for a change
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J (AP) While much of the injury focus has been on the Jets' quarterbacks, a cornerback for the Giants is trying not to be consumed by staying healthy in the teams' annual meeting.

Leaf to start exhibition game against Falcons
Ryan Leaf is back as the San Diego Chargers' starting quarterback for Friday night, at least.

Decision to charge may cost Redskins young prospects
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Undrafted rookie Bryan Johnson could be one of the beneficiaries of the Washington Redskins' decision to become the first NFL team to charge admission to training camp.

Winless Cowboys face unbeaten Broncos
DENVER (AP) Preseason games are for evaluating personnel, but somewhere along the line first-year Dallas coach Dave Campo would like to win one.

Ray Lewis fined $250,000 by NFL
NEW YORK (AP) As far as the NFL is concerned, the case that began with Ray Lewis' arrest last January on murder charges in Atlanta is finally over. Lewis might have other ideas.